Spread Single-Wing Offense: Basic QB Run Plays
Traditionally, I have always been a Spread Wing-T offensive guy incorporating both versions of the two most powerful offenses on the high school level, the Spread and Wing-T offenses. However, over the last couple of years, my offensive philosophy has…
Optimal Ways to Run to Zone Schemes – Part 1: IZ to the 1 Technique; OZ to the 3.
Since I incorporated the zone scheme into my offense in 2004, one of the common questions I get is, “Which side is the best to run inside or outside zone to?” It’s also been the topic of many friendly debates….
The Economical Advantage of Flip-Flopping the Offensive Line
In 2000, we started flip-flopping our offensive line. In previous years we had spent a great amount of time attempting to be a balanced offense. Our definition of balanced was to be able to run our base plays equally…
The X Factor: Utilizing Your Singled-up Receiver
In many offensive systems, the receiver on the line of scrimmage, away from the formation strength is called the “X” receiver. For many teams, this is their best receiver. He is a player that can force double coverage or bracketing….
Sprint Out Protection, Part 2: Adding a Sprint Draw
I would like to pick up where I left off on from the my last blog and now talk about adding a draw play to the Sprint Out Protection described previously. I will talk about each position as if we were…
The Different Personalities of the Zone Read
Last month, the focus was on Zone Read with a lead blocker. This month we will continue the focus on zone read, but see how it can be packaged with different reads and passing game components from quick screens to…
For Your Quarterback’s Health, Teach Leverage Pitching
Many coaches believe that the one downfall of running a triple option offense is the possible health hazards that come with the territory – namely, your QB taking the BIG HIT as he pitches the ball to his pitch back….
Triple Option vs. A Tough 3-Tech
Many coaches have asked what they can do if that very tough 3-tech DT is eating up their playside OG while running the triple option play? I have two suggestions: 1) Simply have your QB audible to the midline option…
Double Screen for the Red Zone
One of our best red zone plays over the past four years has been our double screen. This past season, whenever we got inside the ten-yard line, our players not only wanted it to be called, they expected it; and,…
Zone Read with Lead Blockers
For the last decade, the zone read has established itself at every level, even into the NFL. In fact, ESPN the Magazine reported the overall read option runs were called 974 more times in 2013 than in 2011. With the…